Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Legendary Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian died this morning. He was 94. He coached the Fighting Irish during the 1960s and '70s. Parseghian returned Notre Dame to college football prominence and established himself as one of the greatest to lead the storied program in South Bend, Ind. NPR's Tom Goldman has more. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: The numbers alone tell a story of success. In Ara Parseghian's 11 years at Notre Dame, the team won 95 games, lost only 17, tied 4. And the winning started quickly. Parseghian took over a Notre Dame team that was foundering - 2 and 7 in 1963. The next year, his first, the Irish went 9 and 1, almost winning a national championship. Almost became a reality in 1966. Notre Dame won the title after an epic tie with Michigan State and then again in 1973 after a 24-23 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: As expected, a fantastic game - five
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